Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$5,873step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $4,933–$6,812
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,791
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $5,873

Return trip

Tallahassee → Jersey City$3,775

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Jersey City to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$4.14	$3,953 – $4,930
53' refrigerated	$5,294	$4.93	$4,606 – $5,982
48' flatbed	$5,386	$5.02	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,873	$5.47	$4,933 – $6,812
Power only	$3,912	$3.65	$3,403 – $4,420
Hotshot	$2,952	$2.75	$2,450 – $3,454
26' box truck	$2,897	$2.70	$2,463 – $3,332
Sprinter van	$1,777	$1.66	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d

More lanes into Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $5,873 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,933 and $6,812.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 1,073 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,082 of the $5,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,775, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Tallahassee, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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